De La Hoya to feature boxing prospects in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Oscar De La Hoya is keeping busy in retirement with the upcoming launch of a monthly boxing TV series featuring his top prospects.

“Fight Night Club” begins June 11 with bouts televised from the new Club Nokia across the street from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. There will be a DJ, music and VIP room, with the boxing ring set up on the nightclub’s stage.

The four-part series is a joint venture by De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and AEG.

The fights will be televised nationally on cable channel Versus and streamed live on RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing.

The series will feature how champions are developed, De La Hoya said.

“Some of the best fights I’ve ever seen have taken place at small club shows and now we have the opportunity to bring those fights to the world,” he said.

Bouts for the first show will be announced later.